Rice Lake Intercomp SW™ Deluxe Portable Vehicle Scale - Manual (Page 15)

SW Users
Rev G, February, 2000
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After the axle width and wheel base are entered the scale will display the
location of the center of gravity from the left front to right front tire, and from the
left front to left rear tire (see center of gravity diagram on previous page).
Additionally the percentage of the wheel base (left front to left rear), and the
percentage of the axle width (left front to right front) is shown. The screen
information will be updated if the wheel weights are shifted.
Vertical CG (Vertical Center of Gravity)
CG movement has been exaggerated to illustrate point
There is a point referred to as the vertical center of gravity that the car would
balance on if it were turned on it's side. As you can see from the drawing above
if the back of the car is lifted the front to back center of gravity will move forward,
the amount of movement is related to how high up the center of gravity is in the
car. The SW Scale will calculate the vertical center of gravity.
See instructions on next page